Nike and Kyrie Irving split up after antisemitism controversy

In this article NKE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT BROOKLYN, NY – DECEMBER 2: Kyrie Irving #11 of the Brooklyn Nets prepares to shoot a free throw during the game against the Toronto Raptors on December 2, 2022 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that,…

Delta pilots would get more than 30% in pay raises under new contract deal

In this article DAL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A pilot walks past the windows at the newly renovated Delta terminal D at LaGuardia Airport in New York March 6, 2021. Timothy A. Clary | AFP | Getty Images Delta Air Lines and its pilots’ union have reached a preliminary agreement for raises topping…

Man behind the Korean wave talks about the future of K-pop and what aspiring artistes can do

It’s been more than 3 decades since Soo-man Lee founded SM Entertainment, one of South Korea’s music agencies known for bringing K-pop to the world. The entertainment company, originally founded as SM Studio in 1989, became one of the first to kickstart the global Hallyu wave — better known as the Korean wave. But Lee’s…

How electric air taxis could shake up the airline industry in the next decade

In this article DAL JOBY Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A VoloCity air taxi by Volocopter is pictured at Pontoise airfield in Cormeilles-en-Vexin, near Paris, France, November 10, 2022.  Benoit Tessier | Reuters A world with flying vehicles, like the 1960s sitcom The Jetsons, might be closer than you think. Companies across the U.S.,…

Who will be Disney’s next CEO? Here are the top contenders to succeed Bob Iger

In this article DIS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Bob Iger, CEO, The Walt Disney Company Scott Mlyn | CNBC Disney reappointed Bob Iger as its chief executive recently, abruptly replacing his hand-picked successor Bob Chapek, and giving Iger an early goal — find a new replacement during the next two years. Iger’s attention…

FCC authorizes SpaceX to begin deploying up to 7,500 next-generation Starlink satellites

A batch of Starlink satellites deploy in orbit after a launch on Nov. 13, 2021. SpaceX The Federal Communications Commission issued a key authorization to Elon Musk’s SpaceX on Thursday, granting approval for the company to move forward with launching up to 7,500 next-generation satellites in its Starlink internet network. “Our action will allow SpaceX…

Senate approves bill enforcing railroad labor agreement before strike deadline, sends to Biden

The Senate passed legislation that would force a tentative rail labor agreement and thwart a national strike. A separate vote on adding seven days of paid sick leave to the agreement failed. The approved bill, passed by a vote of 80 to 15, now goes to President Joe Biden, who had urged Congress to act…

CNN lays off hundreds of staffers after business review − read the memo

Chris Licht, Chairman and CEO, CNN Worldwide speaks onstage during the Warner Bros. Discovery Upfront 2022 show at The Theater at Madison Square Garden on May 18, 2022 in New York City. Kevin Mazur | Getty Images Hundreds of CNN employees were notified of layoffs Thursday as part of CEO Chris Licht’s efforts to transform…

Ford claims No. 2 spot in EVs behind Tesla – but gap remains wide

Ford F-150 Lightning pickup trucks sit on the production line at the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center on April 26, 2022 in Dearborn, Michigan. Bill Pugliano | Getty Images DETROIT – Ford Motor said Friday that it has achieved CEO Jim Farley’s goal of becoming the second best-selling automaker of electric vehicles in the U.S….

Astra chief engineer resigns, CEO shakes up management ‘to execute faster’

In this article ASTR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Benjamin Lyon, chief engineer and executive vice president of engineering and operations Astra Beleaguered rocket builder Astra is losing its highly touted chief engineer, Benjamin Lyon, the company disclosed in a securities filing Friday. Lyon resigned from his role as Astra’s chief engineer and executive…

Netflix CEO says he was slow to allow advertising because he was focused on Google and Facebook

In this article NFLX Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Reed Hastings, co-founder, chairman, and co-chief executive officer of Netflix, arrives for the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, U.S. July 6, 2021. Brian Losness | Reuters Netflix founder and co-CEO Reed Hastings said Wednesday he was slow to…

Kroger hikes forecast after stronger grocery sales top estimates

In this article KR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Kroger supermarket chain’s headquarters is shown in Cincinnati, Ohio. Lisa Baertlein | Reuters Kroger on Thursday raised its forecast for the year after stronger third-quarter sales topped Wall Street expectations and inflation continued to push up the prices shoppers pay for milk, eggs and…